Redevelopment Project: Council Expected to Discuss Phase 2

The Temple Terrace City Council is scheduled to discuss the unfinished business of Phase 2 of the downtown redevelopment project at its meeting Tuesday.

Phase 2 includes construction of the city’s Arts & Education Center, and the council is also expected to talk about the facility’s floor plan.

The latest update on the redevelopment project came on the evening of Sept. 25 when the City of Temple Terrace received a final revision from Vlass Temple Terrace, the group re-developing the downtown area.

The proposal addresses the residential aspect of the project, which is planned for the northeast corner of the site.

According to the meeting agenda, Temple Terrace Mayor Joe Affronti and the council are also expected to:

• take an initial vote on an ordinance establishing an exemption from certain ad valorem taxes for new businesses and expansion of existing businesses;
• hear a presentation from Northside Mental Health Center on the PhoneFriend Program for Latchkey Children;
• make an appointment to the Temple Terrace River Watch Task Force;
• proclaim Crime Prevention Month.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. It will be televised live on Verizon Channel 39 and Bright House Channel 950 and rebroadcast on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m.

Affronti and the council are also scheduled to meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. at City Hall for a workshop regarding the search for a new city manager, as City Manager Kim Leinbach plans to retire in January.

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See also:
Redevelopment Project at Standstill
City Receives Revised Redevelopment Proposal